FM Preview: Hull City v Crystal Palace 30 Apr 2011

Last updated : 29 April 2011

History of the Hull City v Crystal Palace fixture

Crystal Palace pack their bags to visit Hull City at The KC Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Eagles will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 4 of the 21 games.

The previous match played between the two at The KC Stadium was within the last three years, in April 2008, the The Tigers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season

Date

Team

Result

Team

Comp

2010/2011

Sat 11 Dec

Crystal Palace

0 - 0

Hull City

Championship

2007/2008

Sat 26 Apr

Hull City

2-1

Crystal Palace

Championship

2007/2008

Sat 06 Oct

Crystal Palace

1 - 1

Hull City

Championship

2006/2007

Sat 20 Jan

Crystal Palace

1 - 1

Hull City

Championship

2006/2007

Sat 30 Sep

Hull City

1 - 1

Crystal Palace

Championship

2005/2006

Sat 14 Jan

Hull City

1 - 2

Crystal Palace

Championship

2005/2006

Sat 10 Sep

Crystal Palace

2 - 0

Hull City

Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Hull City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The Tigers have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Crystal Palace is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Eagles have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Hull City's 64 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Crystal Palace are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 47 points from 44 matches.

Current overall team form

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

P

Hull City

6

2

2

2

9

9

8

Crystal Palace

6

2

2

2

6

6

8

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Tigers, as the Eagles have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team

Sequences

Hull City

4 games since last home draw.Not won in the 2 most recent games.

Crystal Palace

Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.Not won in previous 17 away matches.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here